Trump Administration breaks with precedent to allow US plaintiffs to bring “trafficking” suits under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act.
Title III of the Helms-Burton Act (the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996) (the Act) allows US citizens to sue persons who “traffic” in property expropriated by the Cuban government. Title III includes a waiver used by US Presidents since 1996 to suspend every six months this private right of action.
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